ROK (Republic of Korea) Navy took delivery of
its third Aegis-equipped destroyer from the country's
Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
on August 30 2012. South Korea launched the KDX-III
program in 2004 to bolster its defense against
North Korea. The first ship of the Sejong the
Great ship class, was commissioned in December
2008 and the second ship of the class (Yulgok
Yi I) was commissioned in August 2010.

DCNS
and SAGEM, a successful partnership around the "L’Adroit"
Offshore Patrol Vessel

More
than a technological prowess, the Gowind®
OPV L’Adroit is an industrial challenge.
Designed and built by DCNS in record time less
than 24 months, it also innovates by important
partnerships. Many manufacturers – including
Sagem (Safran Group) – brought their experience.

US
Navy approves full rate production for new AARGM anti-radiation missile

The Department of the Navy is investing in a weapon
that will transform the effectiveness of military
firepower on the battlefield. The
service recently authorized Full-Rate Production
(FRP) of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
(AARGM), a medium range, supersonic air-launched
tactical missile.

When a V-22 Osprey from Marine Tiltrotor Operational
Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 landed for
the first time on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
on July 19, it highlighted another in a series
of firsts for the unique tilt-rotor aircraft that
has become an integral part of the U.S. naval
forces.

The new 63 metre long vessel is a cutting edge
trimaran design that is considered to be the most
advanced naval vessel of its type ever built in
South East Asia. It incorporates a radical wave
piercing hull form for improved seaworthiness
and stability, and has been built from full carbon
fibre composite materials, utilising the vacuum
infusion process and vinylester resin. This method
results in a structure that has increased strength,
but also offers the benefits of lower operating,
maintenance, and lifecycle costs.

On August 19, 2012 the Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai
(part of the China state shipbuilding corporation
- CSSC) launched its second Type 056 corvette.
This is the fifth corvette of this type in a little
over 3 months.

BAE
Systems to provide two Mk 110 naval guns to US Coast Guard and Navy

BAE Systems recently received a contract award
for more than $20 million to supply two 57mm Mk
110 MOD 0 guns and engineering support to the
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. The naval gun systems
will be delivered to the fifth National Security
Cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy’s
training facility in Dam Neck, Virginia where
sailors will benefit from Mk 110 operations and
maintenance training.

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $104
million contract modification from the U.S. Navy
to renovate and modernize the dock landing ship
USS Comstock (LSD 45). General Dynamics NASSCO
is a business unit of General Dynamics.

The U.S. Navy has begun integrated testing (IT)
of Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Joint Standoff
Weapon (JSOW) C-1. During its first flight in
IT, the JSOW C-1 was retargeted to strike a large
moving ship target.

The
latest design of the Royal Navy's next generation
of warships has been unveiled today by the Ministry
of Defence (MoD). Images show the basic specification
of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship, a significant
milestone in the development of this programme.

BAE Systems recently received a $25.7 million
contract from the U.S. Navy to overhaul and upgrade
two Mk 45 naval guns bringing them to the 5-inch
62-caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 configuration. The Mod
4 is an upgrade to the Mod 2 design, which significantly
enhances overall mission performance.

The Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg will
lay down on Friday a new Varshavyanka class diesel-electric
submarine for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet,
the company said. Stary Oskol will be the third
in a series of six Varshavyanka class submarines
which are expected to join the fleet by 2016.
The first sub, the Novorossiisk, was laid down
in August 2010, followed by Rostov-on-Don in November
2011.

Russia
to Launch the First of Six Project 636 Improved Kilo Submarines for
Vietnamese Navy

The
first of six Project 636 Improved Kilo SSK submarines
ordered by Vietnam will be launched at the shipyard,
"Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg
in August this year, a source from the defense
industrial complex told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

Cassidian, the defence and security division of
EADS, will equip the new Offshore Patrol Vessel
of the Finnish Border Guard with its proven TRS-3D
naval radar. The STX Shipyard in Rauma/Finland
has awarded Cassidian a contract to deliver the
radar by mid-2013 for integration into the new
ship.

Defence
and security company Saab has received an order
from its German partner Diehl BGT for the Surface-to-Surface
Missile RBS15 Mk3.The order value is SEK 168 million,
and includes options with a total value of SEK
83 million. Deliveries will take place during
the period 2014 to 2016.

The
Russian Navy's submarine Novomoskovsk has been
refitted and returned to service with the Northern
Fleet, and will serve another ten years before
being decommissioned in 2022, Fleet Spokesman
Captain First Rank Vadim Serga said on Monday.

The
Russian nuclear attack submarine Severodvinsk
(Yasen class - project 855) will not enter service
until 2013, reported the Interfax agency on Monday,
citing a source of military-industrial complex.
This is the 2nd delay striking the new submarine,
the first having occurred during its launch.

Scheldepoort
Repair & Conversion Yard has been awarded
a substantial Royal Netherlands Navy contract
to modernise and upgrade the propeller shaft lines
and generator sets of four Air Defence and Command
Frigates.

Amazonas,
the first of three BAE Systems built Ocean Patrol
Vessels being delivered the Brazilian Navy, departed
the UK for Rio de Janeiro on August 9th after
her crew completed a rigorous programme of Flag
Officer Sea Training with the Royal Navy off the
South coast.

One
of the U.S. Navy's guided-missile destroyers,
USS Porter (DDG 78) suffered some damage after
colliding with an oil tanker early Sunday in the
strategic Strait of Hormuz. No personnel on either
vessel were reported injured.

A
Russian joint naval task force on a training mission
in the Mediterranean has conducted two-day tactical
exercises with live-firing drills, the Defense
Ministry said. The task force comprises three
large amphibious assault ships, two Neustrashimy
class frigates, an Udaloy class destroyer and
two support ships from Russia’s Northern,
Baltic and Black Sea Fleets.

On
Monday Huntington Ingalls Industries began construction
on the amphibious transport dock LPD 27. The ship,
being built at the company's Ingalls Shipbuilding
division, is the 11th ship in the USS San Antonio
(LPD 17) class of ships.

Special
version of Ka-52 Helicopter with advanced radar and antiship missiles
for Russian Mistrals

Russian
Navy Mistral-class landing ships could see their
power projection capabilities greatly improved
thanks to a special version of the Kamov Ka-52
Alligator attack helicopter. The Russian Navy
is designing a special version called "Ka-52K"
to equip the four Mistral-class amphibious assault
ships ordered from France.

Two
refitted coastal minehunters purchased from the
United States were delivered to Taiwan Thursday,
beefing up the country's naval defense capabilities,
the ROC Navy reported. This is part of a deal
valued at $6.4 billion.

The
Boeing Unmanned Little Bird H-6U successfully
performed 14 autonomous takeoffs and landings
from a ship during flight tests in July, a significant
milestone for a medium-size vertical-takeoff-and-landing
unmanned airborne system (UAS).